SCHOOL INFORMATION

South Lincoln is a pre-kindergarten through eighth grade school offering a wide range of academic support services and extracurricular activities and events.

The principal is Mr. Greg Holder, and the assistant principal is Ms.

Kathy Short. Our school secretary is Mrs. Reba Jones. Any of these

people will be glad to assist you whenever possible. You may contact

them by calling 937-7385, or by writing to 362 Smith Mill Road,

Fayetteville, TN 37334.

The administration and faculty of South Lincoln School have carefully

prepared the policies and procedures contained in this handbook.

They are in compliance with federal, state, and county rules and

policies.

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PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THE FOLLOWING

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT:

(Return to your child's teacher)

I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND

THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DEFINED IN THE SOUTH

LINCOLN SCHOOL STUDENT HANDBOOK.

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Student Signature & Date

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Parent Signature & Date

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Beginning school may be a very delightful experience for one child.

For another it may be a difficult experience, for the unknown frightens

us all. The preparation that the family makes for this adventure is

important. Teach the child to feel that school is an important and

happy place. Help your child to understand that it takes time to adjust

to any new situation. Help him/her to realize that the teacher is a friend.

Be patient with your child's adjustment to school. Share and be

interested in what he/she is learning. If your child is having a problem

or does not seem happy at school, please come and talk the situation

over with his/her teachers.

Children differ greatly in their readiness for learning. Every child is

an individual whose abilities and needs are varied. Our desire is to

work with you in such a way as to develop the greatest possible

achievement.

This handbook has been designed to inform you and your child of

South Lincoln's policies and procedures, and to encourage your child's

participation in our wide range of academic and extracurricular

activities. Please take time to review this handbook with your child.

If you have any questions, please talk to your child's teacher.

Sincerely,

Greg Holder

                          PARENT NOTIFICATION

1. Report cards on statewide academic assessment

Each school year parents will be given academic assessment

information, which will show how well each school is making

academic gains and how well students achieved on a statewide

assessment compared to students in the state as a whole. If a

school fails to make adequate yearly progress, which leads to

being identified for school improvement, parents will be notified.

2. Teacher qualifications

Parents may request information about the professional

qualifications of their child's classroom teacher. This information

will at least include whether the teacher has met state

qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels and

subject areas taught and the baccalaureate degree major of the

teacher. Teacher certification information may be found on-line at

https://www. k-12. state, tn. us/tcertmf/. The information must also

disclose whether the child is provided service by

paraprofessionals, and if so, their qualifications. You will be

notified if a non-qualified teacher is in your child's classroom

more than twenty consecutive days.

3. Individual achievement on state assessment

Each year parents will be provided a report of their child's

achievement level on each of the state academic assessments as

soon as practically possible after the test is taken.

4. Limited English Proficiency Programs

If your child qualifies for the Limited English Proficiency

Program, you will be given appropriate program information.

This will include the child's level of English proficiency, how that

level was determined, and the status of your child's academic

achievement. The limited English instructional program as well as

other available programs will be explained. We will help your

child learn English and meet age appropriate academic

achievement standards for grade promotion, graduation and exit requirements from the Limited English Proficiency Program.

5. Schools identified for Improvement

No school in Lincoln County has been identified for improvement,

corrective action, or restructuring. If this happens in the future,

parents and teachers will be notified and given the opportunity to

understand the school's academic issues and become involved in

addressing them.

6. Supplemental Educational Services

Parents will be notified if their child's school fails to make

adequate yearly progress, and the school system will make

supplemental educational services available to eligible children in

the school. If supplemental educational services become

necessary, the district will provide annual notice to parents and

explain the available services.

7. Parental Involvement Policy

The Policy Manual of the Lincoln County Board of Education

contains a Parent Involvement Policy (Policy No. 4, 502). Lincoln

County School Board policies are reviewed annually in open

public meetings. Copies of this manual are available in the

Director's office, at each school principal's office or on-line at

www. Icdoe. org. Each Title I school has an additional parent

involvement policy, which provides for meetings for program

planning and academic improvement through federal programs.

8. Safe and Drug Free Schools Program

The Lincoln County School System participates in the Federal Title

IV Safe and Drug Free schools program. The program is planned

in an annual meeting of school personnel, community members,

parents, and students. Proven practice programs for the prevention

of violence and the use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco are used. If

parents object to their child's participation in the program, they

may request, in written form, that he/she be exempt from the program.

MAKE-UP WORK

In case of serious illness, please notify the school. The amount of

make-up work and due date will be determined by each teacher.

ILLNESS AT SCHOOL

If your child experiences a mild, temporary illness he will be

allowed to rest in the clinic until he can return to class. However,

you will be called if your child becomes seriously ill or is running

a temperature. The emergency form for your child should list

relatives or friends to contact if you cannot be reached.

CHRONIC ILLNESSES

The office needs to know of any chronic illness such as asthma,

rheumatic fever, diabetes, allergies, etc. We need definite written

instructions on file should an emergency arise.

MEDICINE

No medication (including aspirin or Tylenol) will be administered

at school without parental permission. If medication is sent from

home, it must be in compliance with guidelines established by the

Department of Health and Education. A note will be sent home

with your child to explain this.

CHANGE OF INFORMATION

If you change your address, phone number, etc., please notify the

school at the time of the change. This is most important so that the

appropriate changes can be entered into your child's records in

cases of emergency.

OFFICE PROCEDURES

VISITORS

All visitors and parents are welcome and are encouraged to visit

the school. Everyone must stop by the office to state the nature of

the visit and receive a pass. A forgotten item (such as a lunchbox

or book) should be brought to the office and left for the child to

pick up.

TELEPHONE

Students will be allowed to use the phone only in emergency

situations. A note from the teacher will be required. Students may

not use the phone to routinely call home. Students will not be

taken from class for a routine call. The caller will be asked to

leave a message and the secretary will relay it to the student. The

same applies for calls to teachers.

SUPPLIES

Vending machines for notebooks (.75) and pencils (.25) are located

outside the office.

TEXTBOOKS

  The State of Tennessee furnishes all textbooks, which are to be

  kept clean and in good condition. No final grade will be given

  until textbooks are returned or paid for in the case of damage or

   loss. If a student withdraws from school, all textbooks must be

   returned before records are forwarded.

  LOST AND FOUND

The lost and found is located near the gym/ concession stand area. Students may claim any lost items there. At the end of each semester remaining items are donated to charity. PLEASE LABEL JACKETS AND OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS WITH YOUR CHILD'S FIRST

AND LAST NAME.

GENERAL POLICIES

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH

Students may bring breakfast or lunch from home or buy it in the

cafeteria. A well-balanced meal is prepared each day by the

cafeteria staff under the standards of the Federal Lunch Program.

Breakfast will be served from 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

BREAKFAST PRICES

K-8 Students          $1.00

Student reduced     $   .30

Adult                      $1.25

Visitor                     $2.00

LUNCH PRICES

K-8 Students        $1.50

Student reduced    $ .40

Adult                     $2.25

Visitor                   $3.00

CAR RIDERS

All car riders must be dropped off and picked up at the east end of the building. All car riders must use this line. Parents

should not park and come into the building to get their children.

This interferes with the bus loading procedures and causes a

breakdown in the scheduled flow of traffic. To ensure the safety of

your children please do not check them out after 2:30 p.m.

Car rider dismissal begins at 2:50 p.m. All cars will be issued a

number at the beginning of the year. Please, always display your

number in the front window of your vehicle to speed up the line.

PLEASE BE PATIENT THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS AS IT

MAY TAKE SOME TIME TO GET THE LINE FLOWING

SMOOTHLY AND ACQUAINT THE STUDENTS WITH THE

PROCEDURE.

BUS RIDERS

All buses load and unload at the front of the school. Each student

should memorize his bus number and the driver's name. Students

who are not regular bus riders should bring a note to the office

advising they will be riding the bus on that day. This note should

also be given to the bus driver when the student gets on the bus.

Bus dismissal begins at the 3:05 p.m. bell.

BUS CONDUCT

Students become the responsibility of the school system when they

board the bus. The school bus is an extension of school activity;

therefore, students shall conduct themselves on the bus in a manner

consistent with the established standards for safety and classroom

behavior. Students are under the supervision and control of the bus

driver. The principal has the option of not allowing students to

ride the bus in cases of chronic misbehavior.

Bus drivers will observe the following disciplinary procedure in

dealing with student misbehaviors. All bus riders will receive a

group explanation of this procedure and a copy of this policy.

Group Warning

All students will receive group warning of the consequences of

misbehavior.

1st Incident: Warning issued to student and parent notified.

2nd Incident: Five days suspension from bus; parent notified.

3rd Incident: Ten days suspension from bus; parent notified.

4th Incident: Suspension from bus for remainder of school year;

parent notified.

Fighting or throwing objects on the bus is an automatic five-day

suspension.

Destroying seats or bus vandalism results in the student being

required to pay for damages.

Students, who transfer from bus to bus while in route to and from

school, shall be expected to abide by the discipline policies

adopted by the Board and rules adopted by the staff of the terminal

school.

ACADEMICS

South Lincoln School is committed to the academic achievement

of all students. In order to accomplish this task, the following

programs, policies, and procedures have been established.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Speech and language therapy

Computer lab K-8

Automated library: The Accelerated Reader program is available

for 1st through 8th grade.

After school tutoring programs (pending available funding)

Summer remediation and enrichment programs (pending available

funding)

Guidance counseling

Special education classes

REPORT CARDS

Report cards for grades K-8 will be sent home each nine weeks.

Grades 1 and 2 indicate progress with the following letter grades:

 E-Excellent         

G-Good

S-Satisfactory

N-Needs Improvement

U-Unsatisfactory

Grades 3 - 8 use the basic grading system for the subject area grades.

The numerical equivalents are:

A (94-100)    excellent

B (85 - 93)    high

C (76 - 84)    satisfactory

D (70 - 75)    low

F (below 70) not meeting grade level expectancy

* Progress reports will be issued midway of each grading period.

CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION AND RETENTION

Grades Pre-K - 4

Promotion/retention will be based on the following criteria:

Teacher's recommendation and evaluation

Grades, daily work, mastery of basal program, etc.

Student effort

Maturity (age, size, social adjustment, etc.)

Student performance on standardized test and criterion reference test

Attendance ensures that a child is exposed to the material to be

mastered. If a student is absent a high proportion of the time, she/he

cannot be assured of promotion.

GRADE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

KINDERGARTEN

Student report card reflects satisfactory progress

Brigance Screening Test results, Diebels

Teacher recommendation and evaluation

FIRST GRADE

Reading - Completion of the primer level test

Communication Skills - A satisfactory average of grades in Language,

Phonics, Spelling, Handwriting, and Listening

Mathematics - Satisfactory completion of the basal text